Maple-Glazed Apple Cookies

Hey there! You may be wondering what these apple cookies are doing on a paleo-ish food blog. Well…. it dates back to when I wasn’t a paleo-ish blogger, and it’s one of our favorites. And it’s apparently one of your favorites, too, because it’s been flying around Pinterest like crazy for the past few years.

Eventually I’d like to clean it up and make it (at least) gluten and dairy-free, but in the meantime it’ll stay and have a home here on my blog as totally-worth-it recipe we’d indulge in.

What. a. weekend. We had a sudden death in my family so the kids and I (Dad had to work) packed up the car and made the 10-hour trek up to Idaho for the funeral. We just got back last night, safe and sound. I’ll give you a full report next time, complete with a sweet love story, some fabulous eats, and healthy dose of vomit. (Am I allowed to say “vomit” on a food blog?)

Meanwhile, I thought it would be fitting to leave you with a cookie recipe from my childhood. My mom had a subscription where she received a number of recipe cards each month, which accumulated into a giant box of recipes, with spiffy divider tabs and all. This cookie recipe was from that collection and became one of our favorites.

The cakey texture of these cookies remind me of mini apple cakes. I made them one Sunday evening when we had company over for dessert and games. We loved them while they were still warm, topped with ice cream!

This recipe was actually already on my site, but it was one of those without a photo, comments, and the recipe was missing the FLOUR. Wow, I’m embarrassed. I hope no one tried to make them during the three years they were posted. Yikes.

Maple-Glazed Apple Cookies

Yield: 1 1/2 dozen

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 12 minutes

Total Time: 27 minutes

My mom used to make these apple cookies for us when we were kids. The maple glaze was my favorite part!

Ingredients

½ cup butter, softened (4 ounces or one stick)

1 cup brown sugar

¼ cup milk

2 cups flour

1 egg

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

¼ teaspoon nutmeg

¼ teaspoon cloves

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 cups chopped apple

Glaze:

1 Tablespoon melted butter

1 cup powdered sugar

¼ teaspoon maple flavoring

2-3 Tablespoons milk

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Cream butter and sugar together in a large mixing bowl until light in color, about 1-2 minutes.

Add egg and milk; stir to combine. Add remaining dry ingredients (except apple) and stir just until combined. Gently fold in the apples.

Drop by heaping tablespoons onto a greased baking sheet. Bake at 400 for about 10-12 min or until tops don't look wet anymore.

To make the glaze, whisk together all glaze ingredients in a small bowl. When the cookies have cooled for a few minutes, drizzle each cookie with glaze.

I was just looking at my maple flavoring (and getting a nice big whiff), wanting to make something, and there ya go! What an awesome thing you did for me. Bummer though, I am without an oven this week….i made the door come off while moving it, and couldn't manage to get it back on. JD tried and tried for over an hour, then disassembled the door (brilliant), didn't work! I think we are going to buy a new oven soon. I am totally making these as soon as we have one!

These look so yummy. In your ingredient list however, you posted that 1/2 cup of butter is equal to 1/2 stick. It should read 1/2 cup of butter is equal to 1 stick. I am for sure going to make these. Thanks so much. I love your recipes.

There is just something about recipes from your childhood. Despite having kids at your feet every second of the day they still manage to make you feel like a kid again! These look delightful.I'm sorry for your loss.

Apple and maple are some of my favorite flavors! I might try substituting maple syrup (we're all about the Grade B in my house!)and decrease the milk and sugar a bit. Can't wait to try these, especially with a little vanilla ice cream!

I'm sorry to hear about your loss.Sending you big warm hugs from Arizona!I don't make cookies very often because they usually aren't very exciting and yet I scarf them all down any way. These are most definately my kind of cookie! I'm in love with the flavor combo! btw, I have some fam in Boise and lived there for a bit. Beautiful place!

P.S. Warm hugs from AZ would be nice right now. It's supposed to snow the rest of the week! Hello, spring! I've only been to Boise a couple of times and have really liked it. My parents live in Idaho Falls.

Anne – Let me know how that goes. When it comes to glazes, frostings and general baking, I like to use extract because I can't get a strong enough maple flavor with Grade B. (We love that stuff, too. Beats the socks off of Mrs. B. :))

Natalie-I had this same subscription when I was in high school and this was one of my favorite recipes. They are absolutely delicious. I am planning to make a big batch to take home for Thanksgiving this week.

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